EXCLUSIVE!! Robyn Brown’s ex-husband, David Preston Jessop — the manipulative narrative exposed?

The drama surrounding Robyn Brown just refuses to die — and now her ex-husband is back in the spotlight.

Yes, we’re talking about David Preston Jessop — the biological father of Robyn’s three older kids — and fans are digging up old episodes of Sister Wives to connect some very messy dots.

Here’s the rewind.

In earlier seasons, Robyn was visibly emotional over the idea that her children could choose to live full-time with their biological dad once they reached a certain age. She framed it as a fear — worried they might feel excluded in the Brown family and decide to leave.

Fast forward… and the storyline shifts dramatically.

Instead of worrying about the kids choosing their dad, the push became getting her then-husband Kody Brown to legally adopt them — which required Jessop to relinquish his parental rights entirely.

That’s not a minor pivot. That’s a 180.

Online sleuths are now asking the obvious question: how did we go from “I’m scared they’ll choose their father” to “let’s legally sever that relationship”?

Some fans believe the groundwork was strategic — arguing Robyn may have positioned herself for legal marriage to Kody from the beginning. Remember, Kody’s first wife, Meri Brown, legally divorced him so he could marry Robyn and adopt the kids. At the time, it was presented as a selfless family decision. Critics now say it may have been a calculated move years in the making.

The speculation doesn’t stop there.

Comment sections are lit with accusations that narratives conveniently shifted depending on what benefited Robyn most in the moment — from portraying her ex as problematic to emphasizing adoption as “family unity.”

And then there’s the GoFundMe controversy.

A few years back, reports surfaced claiming David Preston Jessop was battling cancer, alongside a fundraising campaign allegedly connected to his situation. Some online voices now claim the fundraiser lacked transparency — pointing to the absence of public updates from Jessop himself.

Important note: there is no verified evidence proving any fraud occurred. The allegations circulating online remain exactly that — allegations. No legal findings, no confirmed investigation, no official statements backing up claims of wrongdoing.

Still, the internet isn’t exactly known for patience.

Adding fuel to the fire? Jessop has largely remained out of the public eye since the adoption storyline aired. No interviews. No reality TV rebuttals. Just silence — which, in reality TV land, often invites even louder speculation.

Meanwhile, Robyn and Kody remain the only married couple left standing after the unraveling of the original plural marriages — including splits from Meri, Christine, and Janelle. To critics, that outcome reinforces their long-held theory that Robyn ultimately secured the position she wanted all along.

Calculated mastermind? Misunderstood mom? Reality TV editing magic?

Depends who you ask.

One thing’s certain — in the world of Sister Wives, old episodes never stay buried. And fans are more than willing to replay the tape.